Welcome to Clara E. Westropp

Imagine a school where students are engaged through project basedinstruction activities which incorporate science, math, reading, visual art, instrumental and vocal music into the curriculum. Imagine a school where students participate in thematic instructional units where the needs of all scholars regardless of ability are met!

Our scholars, Wildcat Scholars, develop their academic mastery and talents through engagement in varied enrichment experiences that are enjoyable, challenging, and interest based.

Clara E. Westropp supports our scholars though many after school activities including Basketball, Volleyball, Band, and Special Olympics.

The CMSD News Bureau asked the winners for their teaching philosophies, what about their practices they will share with peers and how they will share it, what drew them to CMSD and urban education and who served as their role models. Here are excerpts from their responses.

10/19/2018 -- The mentors work with the eighth-graders for three hours one day a month, talking with them in small groups about choosing the right high school and guiding their exploration of college or career options.